House fire reported near Battle Ground Lake
A fire damaged a two-story home near Battle Ground Lake State Park on Monday. Firefighters with Clark County Fire District 3 were dispatched at about 4:30 p.m. to the 18200 block of Northeast 249th...
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Property taxes in Clark County explained
Death and taxes are the only certainties in life, as the old adage goes. If you live in Clark County, or Washington state for that matter, you can probably add confusion about taxes. And in Clark...
View Article1 injured in ATV crash east of Battle Ground
One person was taken to the hospital by LifeFlight on tonight following an all-terrain-vehicle crash east of Battle Ground. The crash occurred shortly after 8 p.m. near the intersection of Northeast...
View ArticleWeather Eye: Cold, snow, ice to take another shot at our area
As much as we tried we just couldn’t get a general snowfall down in the Vancouver area over the weekend. The foothills received over a half-foot of snow; Longview/Kelso also had white ground. Snow fell...
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High winds expected in Clark County tonight into Wednesday
The frigid temperatures are expected to feel even colder by high winds expected tonight through Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. The agency issued a wind advisory, which goes into...
View ArticleHouse fire caused by wood stove displaces two
A Monday fire at a house near Battle Ground Lake State Park, caused by a wood stove, displaced two people. Firefighters with Clark County Fire District 3 responded to the blaze, reported at 4:30 p.m....
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Ridgefield honors students, employee for December
Ridgefield — The Ridgefield School District announced five honorees for the December Employee and Students of the Month: fifth-grader Karizma Mystique, from South Ridge Elementary School, third-grader...
View ArticleSeahawks rally to benefit foster kids
Vancouver – A local Seattle Seahawks booster club is hosting a rally Friday as the team begins its playoff run. The event will also benefit foster children. The Southwest Washington Sea Hawkers Booster...
View ArticleEverybody Has a Story: At World’s Fair, a striptease show and an awkward...
In February of 1962, my husband, George, and I moved with our two children from Havre, Mont., to Seattle. Our relatives and friends were overjoyed, as now they had a place to stay and not worry about...
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Beermaker, bar owner team to bring new brewery to Camas
CAMAS — Camas has undergone a transition from mill town to picturesque small city throughout the last few decades, and Mike Hunsaker, who has gone through some changes himself, is looking to bring some...
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Empty parking spaces, long wait list in downtown
Some downtown Vancouver residents are frustrated that hundreds of people, including some of their neighbors, are on a waiting list for parking spaces when nearly the same number of spaces are sitting...
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Evergreen district’s after-school activities replacing homework
The once-quiet after-school hours at Burnt Bridge Creek Elementary School were a flurry of activity on a recent fall afternoon, as students played basketball in the gym and crocheted scarves in the...
View ArticleWickersham named Dept. of Fish and Wildlife captain
STEVENSON — Jeff Wickersham of Stevenson has been promoted to the rank of captain in the state Department of Fish and Wildlife Police and will supervise wildlife law enforcement efforts in six...
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High winds cause overnight outages in Clark County
Power has been restored to thousands of customers who experienced outages overnight, most of which were wind-related, according to Clark Public Utilities. About 650 customers remain without power. The...
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Driver crashes into fallen tree in north Clark County
A driver escaped injury after he crashed into a tree that had fallen on the roadway in front of him Wednesday morning. A man was driving a pickup truck north on Northeast 72nd Avenue near Northeast...
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Benton’s role in Trump administration still unclear
Former Vancouver state Sen. Don Benton says he is headed to D.C. to serve on President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team. It’s the latest twist in the Republican’s long political career. Like...
View ArticleLiving Hope Church warming center open tonight
Living Hope Church in Vancouver will open tonight as a warming center for homeless people. The National Weather Service in Portland forecasts that temperatures will dip to 23 degrees tonight. Check-in...
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Vancouver Public Schools announces makeup days
Vancouver Public Schools announced its snow makeup days. Due to weather-related closures Dec. 8, 9, 15 and 16, students will attend classes an additional four days. They are: Monday, Jan. 30 Monday,...
View ArticlePolice looking for missing 72-year-old man with memory problems
The Vancouver Police Department asked Wednesday afternoon for people to keep an eye out for a 72-year-old Vancouver man who walked out of his assisted living home in the Image neighborhood around noon...
View ArticleAnti-violence summit slated
Michelle Bart is surprised at the low registration numbers for the upcoming No More National Anti-Violence Summit. The topics being addressed at the conference seem particularly relevant given the...
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